Street-legal Humvees — A proposal to make Oregon among the few states where military surplus Humvees can share civilian roadways with minivans, hatchbacks and sedans cleared its first major hurdle in Salem this week. Senate Bill 645 passed the Oregon Senate in a 27-2 vote Wednesday and now heads to the House. Under the proposal, retired military Humvees could get legal status for the streets through a DMV registration that’s currently used for antique cars and street rods. For a one-time $81 fee, these vehicles would be permanently legal for limited street use, such as organized club rides, exhibitions and parades. The U.S. military began selling its old Humvee fleet to civilians in late 2014 as “off-road only” vehicles, which is why many states like Oregon decline to register them.

Easter egg hunt lawsuit — An Oregon mother who was injured during an Easter egg hunt last year is suing the event organizers who she is accusing of failing to control the crowd. Rachel Townsend of Hillsboro filed her $112,000 lawsuit last week against The Hatter’s Easter Extravaganza organizers in Clackamas. Townsend says her knee was injured during the 2015 event after overly excited Easter egg hunters, some who she suspects were not registered for the event, pushed her to the ground while she tried to find her niece. The mother says her meniscus and part of her cruciate ligament in her left knee were torn. She has since undergone surgery. The money from the lawsuit would help cover her medical expenses and her time off work. The event organizers declined to comment.